Strážnice

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image_captionTown square with the town hall
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image_shieldStraznice HO CZ znak.png
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_name
subdivision_type1Region
subdivision_name1South Moravian
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name2Hodonín
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pushpin_map_captionLocation in the Czech Republic
coordinates
leader_titleMayor
leader_nameRisto Ljasovský
established_titleFirst mentioned
established_date1302
area_total_km231.41
elevation_m177
population_as_of2025-01-01
population_footnotes
population_total5311
population_density_km2auto
timezone1CET
utc_offset1+1
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postal_code_typePostal code
postal_code696 62
website
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Etymology

The name is derived from stráž (i.e. 'guard') and refers to the original function of the castle which was built here in the 13th century.

Geography

Strážnice is located about 14 km northeast of Hodonín. It lies in the Lower Morava Valley. The highest point is at 370 m above sea level. The Morava River flows along the northwestern border of the municipal territory. The Velička River flows through the northern part of Strážnice and joins the Morava just outside the territory of Strážnice. The Baťa Canal flows through the town, crossing the Velička.

The southern part of Strážnice lies in the Bílé Karpaty Protected Landscape Area, even though the town does not extend into the eponymous mountain range. The municipal territory briefly borders Slovakia in the south.

History

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The area has been inhabited since time immemorial. Items from the Neolithic Linear Pottery culture have been found here.

The first written mention of Strážnice is from 1302. A water castle guarding the Hungarian border was built here after 1260. In the 13th century, Strážnice was acquired by the lords of Kravaře. Petr Strážnický of Kravaře contributed to the prosperity of the town and expanded the Strážnice estate After the town was severely damaged in the Hussite Wars, it recovered and expanded during the rule of Jiří of Kravaře.

In the early 16th century, the Strážnice estate was bought by the Zierotin family. During their rule, Strážnice achieved its greatest prosperity. The town was fortified and the old castle was rebuilt to a Renaissance residence. At the beginning of the 17th century, it was one of the most populated and most important Moravian towns.

In 1605, Strážnice was burned down by Stephen Bocskai and his army and many people were killed. During the Thirty Years' War, the town further suffered and was repeatedly ravaged. In 1628, Strážnice was bought by František Magnis and the catholicization of the town began. A large fire in 1652, plague epidemics in 1680, and another Hungarian raid in 1683 caused the decline of the estate and the town lost its former significance.

Demographics

|align=none|cols=3 |1869|4957 |1880|5229 |1890|5211 |1900|5217 |1910|5411 |1921|5470 |1930|5225 |1950|4981 |1961|5421 |1970|5444 |1980|6181 |1991|6081 |2001|5983 |2011|5703 |2021|5341 |source=Censuses}}

Transport

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Strážnice is located on a railway line heading from Hodonín to Veselí nad Moravou and Vrbovce, Slovakia.

Sights

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The Strážnice Castle was rebuilt to its current Neorenaissance form with Neoclassical elements in the mid-19th century. Today the castle houses the National Institute of Folk Culture. There is a permanent exposition of "Folk instruments of the Czech Republic" and a historical library with more than 13,000 books. The castle is surrounded by a large English park with the longest plane alley in Central Europe founded in the first half of the 19th century. Amphitheatres, a summer cinema, lakes, a dendrology path with educational boards are located in the park.

The Jewish cemetery was founded in the mid-17th century. It is about 1,500 gravestones in an area of about 5000 m2. The neighbouring synagogue was built in 1804, after the old synagogue of unknown age was destroyed by a fire. In 1870, the synagogue was reconstructed. After it was severely damaged in 1941 and then used as a warehouse, it was returned to the Brno Jewish Community in 1991 and renovated. Today it is a part of Strážnice Museum and contains various Jewish-related expositions.

The roads leading to the neighbouring towns of Veselí nad Moravou and Skalica are flanked by massive century bastions from the late 16th century. They are the remains of gates built as part of fortifications of the town from the threat of Turkish invasions.

Strážnice is known for an ethnographic open-air museum called Strážnice Museum of the Villages of South-east Moravia. It was opened in 1981. It presents traditional village buildings in subregions of the cultural region of the Moravian Slovakia.

The second-largest service tree (Cormus domestica) in Europe grows in Strážnice. The tree, called Adamec's service tree, has a circumference of 4.71 m (as of 2022), and is estimated to be 470 years old.

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities

Strážnice is twinned with:

Gallery

Kostel Nanebevzetí P. Marie ve Strážnici.JPG|Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary Strážnice - kostel sv. Martina.jpg|Church of St. Martin and White Tower Straznice pomnik Komenskeho.jpg|Statue of J. A. Comenius Strážnice - park.JPG|Castle park Synagoga ve Strážnici.JPG|Synagogue Židovský hřbitov ve Strážnici.JPG|Jewish cemetery

References

References

  1. (2025-05-16). "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
  2. "Historie města Strážnice". Město Strážnice.
  3. (2013). "The necklace from the Strážnice site in the Hodonín district (Czech Republic). A contribution on the subject of Spondylus jewellery in the Neolithic". Znanstvena založba Filozofske fakultete Univerze v Ljubljani.
  4. (2015-12-21). "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
  5. (2021-03-27). "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
  6. "Detail stanice Strážnice". [[České dráhy]].
  7. (28 August 2019). "Chateau History". National Institute of Folk Culture.
  8. "Synagoga a židovský hřbitov – Strážnice". Město Strážnice.
  9. "Strážnické brány". Město Strážnice.
  10. "The Open-Air Museum Strážnice". Strážnice Museum of the Villages of South-east Moravia.
  11. "The Service Tree The Tree for a New Europe".
  12. (September 2019). "Strážnické vinobraní září 2019". Město Strážnice.

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